Landscapes on purpose

Challenge series hosted by
Sugarbaker.
Challenges start on Wednesdays.

Landscapes taken with purpose. While not excluded, the idea is that these are not just your vehicle pull off views. Not just your midday sun. Attention to light, environment, composition, and a strong attempt to avoid descriptors such as "typical or boring".

Submit two photos: an original landscape or cityscape and a second version of the same photo that you have edited to save from the trash bin.
Read the rules. There are specific requirements. If these requirements aren't met, I'll toss out your entry.

Show your best landscapes that weren't just opportunistic... show something you had to hike for... something you had to get up early (or stay up late) for. Maybe you rented a plane or skied through some out-of-bounds terrain to get the view.